Draft Urban Backyard Burning of Vegetation Policy EXHIBITION

Council's Backyard Burning of Vegetation Policy sets out where and how burning of vegetation from property maintenance can be done in order to maintain clean air and local amenity. We have recently undertaken a review of how the current policy is working and changes are now proposed.

Please take a look at the draft policy and provide comments by 5pm on 5 May 2017. ** Extended to 9am Monday 8 May 2017 **

Learn more about the proposed changes:

• Read the draft policy in the Document Library and look for fact sheets about what the review found and the changes proposed in response.
• Use a map to see what the changes would look like in your area.
• Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
• Use our online Ask a Question tool.

• Requests received from the community about excessive burning and smoke impacts
• Changes in population density since the policy was last updated in 2002
• The introduction of the green waste collection service which provides an alternative to burning
• Requirements of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010

• having the same rules for the villages and towns
• changing the types of properties able to burn so that in the higher density areas there are distinct zones where burning does not occur in order to reduce the impact of burning on other people
• making sure burning follows the Rural Fire Services Standards for Pile Burning

Share your thoughts! Complete an online submission form by 5 May 2017.